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The main objective when using Application Control is to ensure security and privacy of information4. Application Control enables administrators to control access to web applications and web sites based on risk level, user identity, and other criteria. It also provides visibility into web usage and application activity. References: Check Point R81 Application Control Administration Guide

RADIUS protocol uses UDP (User Datagram Protocol) to communicate with the gateway. UDP is a connectionless protocol that does not require a handshake or acknowledgment before sending or receiving data2.

References: 2: [Check Point R81 Identity Awareness Administration Guide], page 14.

The correct command to show detailed information about VPN tunnels is vpn tu.

vpn tu is an interactive command that provides detailed VPN tunnel status and allows you to clear specific VPN-related connections.

vpn tu tlist (Option B) is not a valid command.

cat $FWDIR/conf/vpn.conf (Option A) only displays configuration settings but does not provide real-time VPN tunnel details.

cpview (Option D) is a general system monitoring tool and does not focus specifically on VPN tunnels.

Thus, the correct answer is C. vpn tu.

 Security questions are not an authentication scheme used for accounts created through SmartConsole4. The available authentication schemes are Check Point password, RADIUS, TACACS, SecurID, LDAP, and Certificate. References: Check Point R81 Security Management Administration Guide

 In Security Gateways R75 and above, SIC uses AES-128 for encryption. SIC stands for Secure Internal Communication, which is a mechanism that establishes trust between Check Point components, such as Security Gateways, Security Management Servers, Log Servers, etc. SIC uses certificates to authenticate and encrypt the communication between the components. AES-128 is an encryption algorithm that uses a 128-bit key to encrypt and decrypt data. The other options are incorrect. AES-256 is an encryption algorithm that uses a 256-bit key, but it is not used by SIC. DES and 3DES are older encryption algorithms that use 56-bit and 168-bit keys respectively, but they are not used by SIC either. References: [Secure Internal Communication (SIC) between Check Point components], AES - Wikipedia, DES - Wikipedia, Triple DES - Wikipedia

Access roles allow the firewall administrator to configure network access according to remote access clients, a combination of computer or computer groups and networks, and users and user groups12. Therefore, the correct answer is D.

If the NAT property ‘Translate destination on client side’ is not enabled in Global properties, nothing needs to be configured on the client side, because the Gateway takes care of all details necessary. The Gateway translates the destination IP address before sending the packet to the client, so the client does not need to know about the NAT rule or add any host route or ARP entry.

References: Check Point Security Engineering Study Guide, p. 136-137

Gaia can be managed through CLI, WebUI, and SmartDashboard1, p. 17-18. CLI is a command-line interface that allows administrators to configure and monitor Gaia using commands and scripts. WebUI is a web-based interface that allows administrators to configure and monitor Gaia using a browser. SmartDashboard is a graphical user interface that allows administrators to manage security policies and objects for Gaia devices. References: Check Point CCSA - R81: Practice Test & Explanation, [Check Point Gaia Administration Guide R81], [Check Point Security Management Administration Guide R81]

The options that are not tracking options are Partial log, Network log, and Full log. Tracking options are settings that determine how the Security Gateway handles traffic that matches a rule in the security policy. The valid tracking options are Log, Detailed Log, Extended Log, Alert, Mail, SNMP trap, User Defined Alert, and None. The other options are incorrect. Log is a tracking option that records basic information about the traffic, such as source, destination, service, action, etc. Detailed Log is a tracking option that records additional information about the traffic, such as NAT details, data amount, etc. Extended Log is a tracking option that records even more information about the traffic, such as matched IPS protections, application details, etc. References: [Logging and Monitoring Administration Guide R80 - Check Point Software]

The Sticky Decision Function (SDF) is required to prevent failovers in an Active-Active cluster. The SDF ensures that the same cluster member handles all connections that belong to a certain session. If the SDF is not enabled, different cluster members may handle different connections of the same session, which may cause a failover or a drop12. References: ClusterXL Administration Guide R81, Check Point CCSA - R81: Practice Test & Explanation